Scott leads North signings

North Melbourne coach Brad Scott has signed a contract extension that keeps him at the club until the end of the 2016 season.

North also announced on Thursday that midfielder Daniel Wells had joined fellow onballer Jack Ziebell in signing on until the end of 2016.

Scott, who first coached the Kangaroos in 2010 and took them to the finals last year, was to come out of the contract at the end of this year but said he was quick to extend his stay for three more years when approached by the club's management.

"When [chief executive] Carl [Dilena] and [chairman] James [Brayshaw] approached me about extending it was a five-minute discussion and a very, very easy decision for me," he said.

"I believe that it's really important that I set the example as the leader of the football team and the football department ... we're really strong in the belief that we're on the right track and I've got to show my commitment to the rest of the football department and the football club and, most importantly, the players.

"The players who have signed up at the moment and have signed up in the past have demonstrated they're happy with the direction that we've taken."

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